Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4080 lbs (1.85 1t)5)
7720 lbs (3.502 t)
44 10 lbs (2.000 t) 1) Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible front axle load GAWR (FA) Perm issible rear axle load GAWR (RA)
4630 lbs (2. 100t )7 935 lbs (3.599 t)1)
Front axle wit hincreased load capacity.
5) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series
90 7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 90 inc h(7,36 7m m))
Gross weight of vehicl ecombination, traile rload, tongue weight
Ve hicl etypes 1500 and 2500 wit hamax.p ermissible gross weight of 8,550 lbs (3.8 78t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 550 lbs (6. 146t)
5000 lbs (2.268 t) 2)
500 lbs (0.22 7t)2) Ve
hicl etype 2500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9,050 lbs (4. 105t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
13 930 lbs (6.3 19t)
5000 lbs(2.268 t) 2)
500lbs (0 .227t) 2) Ve
hicl etype 2500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9,480 lbs (4.300 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) –– Te
ch nica ldata 265
Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9,900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canad aonly) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 900 lbs (6.759 t) 2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)5000 lbs (2.268 t)
2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)500 lbs (0.22
7t)2)
,o nly form odel series
90 7.657 8)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t)3)
,n ot
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)75
00 lbs (3.402 t) 3)
,n ot
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)75
0lbs (0.340 t) 3)
,n ot fo rmodel series
90 7.657 8) Ve
hicl etype 3500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 9,990 lbs (4.53 1t)(Fo rU SA only) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
14 990 lbs (6.799 t) 2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)5004 lbs (2.270 t)
2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)500 lbs (0.22
7t)2)
,o nlyf or model series
90 7.657 8)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t)3)
,n ot
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)75
00 lbs (3.402 t) 3)
,n ot
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)75
0lbs (0.340 t) 3)
,n ot form odel series
90 7.657 8) Ve
hicl etype 3500 XD with amax. permissible gross weight of 11,03 0lbs (5.00 3t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t)4)
5004 lbs(2.270 t) 2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)500 lbs (0.22
7t)2)
,o nly form odel series
90 7.657 8)
optional :7500 lbs
(3.402 t) 3)
,n ot form odel
series 90 7.657 8) optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) 3)
,n ot for
model series 90 7.657 8) Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 6), 9)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t)4)
5004 lbs(2.270 t) 2)
,o nly
fo rm odel series 90 7.657 8)500 lbs (0.22
7t)2)
,o nly form odel series
90 7.657 8)
optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) 3)
,n ot form odel
series 90 7.657 8) optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) 3)
,n ot for
model series 90 7.657 8) 2)
Only NAFTAt rail er cross member ,tow ing capa‐
cit y5 ,000 lbs. 3)
Onl yNAFT Atrail er cross member ,tow ing capa‐
cit y7 ,500 lbs. 266
Tech nica ldata
4)
Only NAFTAt rail er cross member ,tow ing capa‐
cit y5 ,000 or 7,500 lbs.
6) In trailer operation, no individual maximu mper‐
missible gross weight of those specified in the
ta ble ma ybeexceeded.
8) The vehicle lengt hfor vehicles wit hthe model
series 90 7.65 7( Ca rgoV an) is 29 0in(7,36 7m m).
9) It is no tpossible to towat railer on vehicles
whic hhaven otbeen equipped wi thatrailer cou‐
plin gass tandard. In this case, them aximum per‐
missible gross vehicle weight cor responds tothe
maximu mpermissible gross weight of thev ehicle
combination.
% If
th et railer coupling is retrofitted ,the identi‐
fi cation pla tess hould be adap teda ccording ly
wit hthe altered, maximum permissible
we ights. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center if youh ave anyf ur‐
th er questions. The body builder label is
found on thef ront-end
module abo vether adiator and con tains them axi‐
mum permissible curb weight fort he vehicles. Lashing points and car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe cargo tie-down points *
NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
loading capacity of thec argo tie-down
point is exceeded If
yo uc ombin evarious cargo tie-down points
to secur eaload, alw ayst aket he maximum
loading capacity of thew eakes tcargo tie-
down poin tint oa ccount.
During maximum full- stop braking, forc es may
act whic hcan multipl ythe weight of thel oad. #
Alwaysu se se veralc argo tie-down
point stod istribut eand spread thel oad.
Distribut ethe load on thec argo tie-
down points evenly. The nominal
tensil estrengt histhe maximum per‐
missible tensil eforce.
Fu rther information on thec argo tie-down points
and tie-down eyes can be obtained in the" Trans‐
po rting" section (/ page 186).
Ti e-d owne yes
No minal tensile stre ngt hoft he tie-down eyes Ti
e-d owne yesN ominaltensile
st re ngth
Pa ssenger Van3 50 daN
Cargo Van8 00 daN Loading
rails
No minal tensile stre ngth of thec argo tie-
down point sinthe cargo compartment Cargo tie-down
point
No
minal tensile
st re ngth
Loading rails on cargo
compartment floor 500 daN
Lo we rloading rail on
side wall 200 daN
Up per loading rail on
side wall 12
5d aN The
values specified appl yonlytol oads resting
on thec argo compartmen tfloor if youo bse rve
th ef ollowing:
R The load is secured totwoc argo tie-down
points on ther ail
R The dis tance tothen eares tload-securing
point on thes ame rail is appr oximately 1m Information about
roof racks &
WARNING Risk of inju ryif maximum roof
load is exceeded
If yo up laceal oad on ther oof as well as any
ex tern al and internal attachments ,the vehi‐
cle's center of gr avity will be raised and the
usual drivin gcharacteristics, as well as the
st eering and braking characteristics, will
ch ange. During cornering ,the vehicle will tilt
mor eseve rely an dmayreact mor esluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thes teering Te
ch nica ldata 267
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00CE
00B0
á
Currently Unavailable
Camera Dirty *
The camer aviewisr estricted. Possible causes:
R Dirtont he windshield in thec amera's field of vision
R Heavy precipitation or fog
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning
or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses ha vebeen eliminated, thed riving sy stems and
driving saf etys ystems will be available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Clean thew indshield. #
If necessar y,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Currently Unavailable
RadarS
ensors Dirty *
The radar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes:
R Dirtont he sensors
R Heavy precipitation
R Extended countr ydriving wi thout other traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
The following sy stems ma ybeaffected:
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI C(/ page 152)
R Blind Spo tAssis t(/pag e157)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e148)
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning
or temp orarily una vailable.
When thec auses ha vebeen eliminated, thed riving sy stems and
driving saf etys ystems will be available again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear: #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Clean all sensor s(/pag e202). #
Restar tt he engine. #
If necessar y,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Active Distance Assist
Now Available *A
ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisoperationa laga in and can be
acti vated( /pag e153).
00D9 Off *T
he HOLD function has been deactivated because thev ehicle is slip‐
ping or an activation condition has no tbeen met. #
Reactivat ethe HOLD function later on or checkt he HOLD func‐
tion's activation conditions (/ page154).
Blin dSpotA ssist Inoper-
ative *B
lind Spo tAssis tism alfunctionin g(/ pag e157). #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Blind Spot Assist Trailer
Not Monitored *W
hen youe stablish an electrical connection wit hthe trailer ,Blind
Spo tAssis twillremain available but thea reab eside thet railer will
no tbem onitored. The function of Blind Spo tAssis tmaybe restric‐
te dasar esult (/ page157). 276
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 288
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 288
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................. .289
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ........................... 286
Apply Brak etoShiftfrom' P' ............ 287
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 286
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 277
Blind Spo tAssistInoperative ............276
Blind Spo tAssistTrailer NotM oni‐
to red .................................................2 76
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................2 72
Cruise Control Inoperative ................275
Cur rentl yU navailable Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .......................................... 276
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................. 287
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 287
Only Shif tto'P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ .287
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .272
Re generation No tPossible ............... 281
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .287
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .287
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 286
SO SN OTREADY ...............................2 73
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available ...................................... .283
Ti re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative ....284 Ti
re Pressur eMonitor Inoperative
No Wheel Sensors ............................2 83
To Engag eTransmiss .Position R
Fir stDep ress theB rake .................... 286
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........ 287
Displa yrang e(trip menu) .................... 173
Displa ytotal di stance (trip menu) ......173
Distance cont rol
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key) .................... 50
Un lockin g(emer gency key) ................ 50
Door cont rolp anel ................................ .16
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ....................................................... 234
Drinkin gand driving ............................. 111
Driv eAwayA ssist .................................1 59
Driver's seat see Seats
Driving and drinking .............................111
Drivin gcharacteristics (unusual) ....... 222
Driving instructions Foreign trip (information) .................. 11 3
Drivin glight
see Automatic driving lights
Drivin gnotes
Brak esubject toload ........................ 11 4
Braking ............................................. 11 4
Breaking-i nnotes .............................. 111
Downhil lgradien t.............................. 11 4
Drinking and driving .......................... 111
Gene rald rivin gtips .......................... .111
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 11 4
Pa rking brak e................................... .114
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 14
Tr anspor tbyrail ................................ 11 4
We troad sur faces ............................ .114
Drivin gSafet yS ystem
AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem) ........ 14 6
ASR (acceleration ski dcontrol )........ 147
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 14 6 306
Index
T
Ta ilpipes (care) .................................... .202
Ta nk capacity
Fu el .................................................. 257
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................2 57
Ta nk content
DEF. ................................................. 258
Te ch nical data
Information ....................................... 251
No tes( trailerh itch) .......................... 263
Ti re pressur emonitor .......................2 31
Ve hicle identification plat e............... 252
Te lephone
Ac tivating functions du ring acall. ..... 184
Connecting amobile phon e(Pass‐
ke y) .................................................. 183
Connecting amobile phone
(Secur eSimple Pairing) .................... 183
Disconnecting amobilephone ......... 183
Incoming call during an existing
call .................................................. .184
No tes. ............................................... 182
Re placing mobile phones .................1 83
Ringtone volume .............................. .183
Setting ther ing tone ......................... .183
Te lephon eoperation ........................ .183
Wi reless chargin g(mobile phone) ...... 82
Te mp eratur egrade ............................... 233
Ti e-d owne yes ...................................... .188
Ti re and Loading Information plac‐
ard ........................................................ .231
Ti re Identification Numbe r(TIN) ......... 234
Tir einfor mation table .......................... 231
Tir elabeling .......................................... 233
Characteristic s................................. 235
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 234
Load inde x........................................ 235
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 235
Maximu mtirel oa d. .......................... 235
Maximu mtirep ressu re.................... 235
Overvie w.......................................... 233
Size designation ............................... 235
Spee drating ..................................... 235
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 233
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 233
Tr action grade .................................. 233
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 233
Ti re load (maximum) ............................ 235 Ti
re pressure
Checking (tir epressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 230
Maximum ......................................... 235
No tes. ............................................... 224
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... 230
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 228
Ti re pressur etable .................. .225, 228
Ti re pressur emonitor
Checkin gthe tir epressur e............... 230
Checking thet iret emperatur e......... 230
Fu nctio n........................................... 228
Re startin g....................................... .230
Te ch nica ldata. ................................. 231
Ti re pressur etable ....................... 225, 228
Ti re quality grades ............................... 233
Ti re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 230
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 228
Ti re tread .............................................. 222
Ti re -chang etool kit .............................. .241
Ti res
Characteristic s................................. 235
Ch eckin g. ........................................ .222
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 230
Definition s........................................2 37
Direction of rotatio n. ......................... 241
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 234
Flat tir e............................................. 208
Ins talling .......................................... .244
Load inde x........................................ 235
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 235
M+S tires .........................................2 23
Maximum tir eloa d. .......................... 235
Maximum tir epressu re.................... 235
Noise ................................................ 222
No tesoni nstalling .......................... .238
Overvie woftirel ab eling ................... 233
Re moving ........................................ .244
Re placing .................................. 238 ,241
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... 230
Selecting .......................................... 238
Size designation .............................. .235
Sno wchains .....................................2 23
Speed rating ..................................... 235
St oring ..............................................2 41 Index
315
Summer tires ................................... 222
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 233
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .231
Ti re pressur e(notes) ........................ 224
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 228
Ti re pressur etable .................. .225, 228
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 233
Tr action grade .................................. 233
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 233
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics ........ 222
Wheel size categories ....................... 24 0
To ol
see Removing thev ehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit stowagec ompartment
To pT ether ............................................... 42
To pping up the windshield washer
sy stem .................................................. .198
To uc hC ontrol
On-board computer .......................... 17 0
To ws tarting .......................................... 218
To w- aw ay alarm
Fu nctio n............................................. 62
Switching on/o ff................................ 62
To wing away .......................................... 215
Ra ised front or rear axle .................. .216
To wing eye
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .218
St orag elocation ................................ 217
To wing eye( stora gelocation)
see Vehicle tool kit
To wing me thods .................................. .214
Tr ac ki nformation
Showing .......................................... .182
Tr actio ngrade ...................................... 233
Tr af fica nnouncements
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 181
Tr aile rhitch
Care ................................................. 202
General no tes. .................................. 263
Information ....................................... 16 6
Information aboutt railer operation .. 16 2
Pe rm issible trailer loads and trailer
dr aw bar nose weight s....................... .167
Po we rsupply ................................... .168
Soc ket. ............................................. 16 5
Tr aile rloads .......................................... 263 Tr
aile roperation
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis t............... 161
Coupling/Decouplin gthe trailer .......1 65
Gross axle weight rating ................... 252
Informatio n....................................... 16 6
Lane Keeping Assis t.........................1 60
No tes. ............................................... 16 2
Pe rm issible trailer loads and trailer
dr aw bar nose weight s....................... .167
Po we rsupply ................................... .168
Soc ket. ............................................. 16 5
Tr ailer loads ...................................... 263
Tr aile rstabilization ............................... 14 8
Tr ansmissio nposition display .............12 2
Tr ansmissio nratio
LO Wr ang e........................................ 12 6
Tr ansmissio nratio
see Engaging/disengaging LOWR ANGE
Tr anspo rtby rail .................................... 11 4
Tr anspo rting (vehicle breakd own) ...... 217
Tr ead weargrade ................................. 233
Tr im element (care) .............................. 204
Tr ip
Displa ytotal dis tance ....................... 173
Menu (on-boar dcomputer) ............... 173
Tr ip computer
Re setting. ......................................... 174
Showing ............................................ 173
Tr ip distance ........................................ .173
Showing ............................................ 173
Tr ip odom eter
Re setting. ......................................... 174
Tr ip odom eter
see Trip dis tance
Tu rn signal light
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) .......................... 91
Tw in co-driver's seat .............................. 71
Tw o-w ayradio telephone
see Mobile phone
Tw o-w ayradios
Fr equencies ...................................... 251
Ins tallation no tes. ............................. 251
Tr ansmission output (maximum )....... 251 U
Un locking setting .................................. .47316
Index